Combination megaphone and horn.



G. W. .WOLF.

COMBINATION MBGAPHONE AND HORN.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 6, 1908.

Patented Mar. 9, 1909.

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CHARLES W. WOLF, OF LIMA, OHIO.

COMBINATION MEGAPHONE AND HORN.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 6, 1908.

Patented March 9, 1909.

Serial No. 447,256.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES W. WOLF, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lima, in the county of Allen and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combination Megaphone and Horn, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to sounding toys, and its object is the provision of a megaphone and a horn so combined that either may be used, and whereby when the horn is used, the megaphone will be caused to amplify the sound of the horn, and when the horn is not user, it will remain secured to the megaphone and not interfere with the use of the megaphone, but at the same time will be ready for convenient application thereto when desired.

My invention consists in a megaphone, and a horn or other sound producing instrument movably secured thereto, as well as in the parts and in the details of construction and arrangement of parts, as will hereinafter be more fully described and claimed.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view, enlarged, on a line corresponding to the line of Fig. 1, the horn being represented as turned away from the mouth piece of the megaphone. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, the horn being represented as applied to the mouthpiece of the megaphone. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section of part of a megaphone provided with a reversible mouth piece, and thus embodying a modification of my invention. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the horn and the plate on which it is mounted. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section of part of a megaphone embodying my invention as I prefer to construct it. Fig. 7 is a horizontal section of part of a megaphone embodying another modification of my invention. Fig. 8 is a cross section 011 a line corresponding to the line gal of Fig. 7. Figs. 9 and 10 are horizontal sections of megaphones embodying other modifications of my invention.

As illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the drawing, the megaphone preferably comrises a shell or main part 1 of frusto-conical formation, on the smaller end of which is provided a mouth piece 2. The shell 1 may be composed of any thin light material, such as tin plate or paper. The mouth piece 2 may be constructed of metal, and is of formation ada ted to conform to the smaller end of the s ell of the megaphone so that it will fit tightly thereon, and may be secured in any suitable manner. In this construction the mouth piece 2 does not flare at its opening, but is merely provided with a roll rim 3, so that it will be smooth and not injure the mouth when applied thereto. This mouth piece 2 has an opening 4 in it at one side, closely adjacent to the rim 3, and a plate 5, of circular formation to conform to the opening of the mouth piece 2, has a lug or extension 6 which is bent around to form a hook adapted to be hooked through the o ening 4 in the mouth piece. Thus, the p ate is hinged to the mouth piece, and may be applied thereto like a lid, or may be turned away therefrom, leaving the mouth piece open for the application of the mouth. bubstantially in the center, this plate 5 has an opening through which the horn 7 passes and which horn is permanently secured therein. This horn 7 is tapered, and is so mounted in the plate 5 that when the plate 5 is applied to the mouth piece 2, the small end of the horn is presented outwardly and the greater part of the horn is outside, while the larger end extends slightly inward past the plate 5. This tapering horn 7 is provided interiorly with a pipe 8 and a reed 9 positioned in the usual manner, and the horn may be inserted into the mouth for blowing through it, to vibrate the reed and produce the sound. When the plate 5 with the horn 7 mounted therein is thus applied to the mouth piece 2, and the horn is blown through, the sound produced by the vibra tion of the reed 9 will be amplified by the megaphone comprising the shell 1, this shell 1 thus constituting a bell for the horn 7. Then, when it is not desired to use the horn and it is desired to use the megaphone in the usual manner for merely amplifying the voice, the plate 5 may be swung around, bringing the horn 7 in a substantially reversed position at the side of the mouth piece 2, so that it will not interfere with the application of the mouth to the mouth piece 2.

As illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the metal mouth piece may be permanently secured to the shell 1, but, as illustrated in Fig. 4, the mouth piece 2 may be removable from the shell 1" and may flare in both directions from its middle, both the flaring parts thus formed being adapted to fit tightly on the small end of the shell 1*; Then one of the ends of the mouth piece 2" may be provided with a roll rim 3*, while it may be provided near the other end with an opening 41 on which the plate 5* may be hinged by means of the lug or extension 6*". This plate 5 carries the horn 7 and is substantially like the plate 5 carrying the horn 7, as illustrated in Figs, 1, 2 and 3. Thus provided with a reversible mouth piece, when it is desired to use the horn, the end of the mouth piece 2 may be applied to the shell 1 and the plate 5 may be swung over the other end of the mouth piece 2*, as above described in connection with the constructionillustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. When it is not desired to use the horn, the plate 5 may be swung away from the end of the mouth piece, allowing the small end of the shell 1 to be inserted in this end and leaving the other flaring end with its roll rim 8 presented for the application of the mouth.

Thus the horn 7 is more completely removed than it is in the use of the construotion illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.

My invention is constructed as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 8 with the mouth piece 2 permanently secured to the shell 1 and tapering substantially continuously therewithfln order that one of the devices will readily fit inside another one, so that they may be nested closely for transportation. For the same reason the plate 5, carrying the horn 7, may be detached from the mouth piece 2 in shipping, it being convenient to merely insert the lug 6 of the plate'5 into the opening 4 of the mouth piece 2 and bend it around to form the hinge for the horn 7. Where the mouth piece 2 is removable and reversible, as illustrated in Fig. 4, the plate 5 may be permanently hinged to the mouth piece 2 and the mouth pieces may be removed from the shells, thus allowing the shells to nest more compactly.

While the constructions above described are particularly convenient for handling during transportation, I prefer to construct my improved combination megaphone and horn as illustrated in Fig. 6 of the drawing, where the shell 1 is provided with a permanently secured flaring mouth piece 2*, to. which is hinged the late 5 carrying the horn 7. Preferably, tiis mouth piece 2 is made of wood while the plate 5 and horn 7 are con structed of tin plate, the horn 7 being soldered into. the opening in the plate 5. This plate 5 may be so hinged to the mouth iece 2 by means of its lug 6, passing throug 1 the opening 4 that it may be removed for transportation as hereinbefore described.

In the modification of my invention illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8, a mouth piece 2 is attached to a shell 1, both the mouth pieces and shell being similar to the mouth piece 2 and shell 1 illustrated in Fig. 6. However, the mouth iece 2 is provided with a slot 10, extending ialf-way around it close to the termination of the shell 1 where the shell is 7 inserted in the mouth piece, and a late 11 of sufficient thickness to almost fill t e slot 10 and slide therein is hinged by means of a lug 12, near one of the terminations of the slot .which extends past the outside of the mouth piece 2 when the plate 11 is swung into alinement with the interior thereof, this lug 14 being provided for engagement by the thumbs or finger for moving the plate 11. This plate 11 carries a suitable reed 15 mounted over a slot 16 in the plate 11, the reed being adapted to be vibrated by blow in into the mouth piece 2 when the plate 11 is in alinement with the interior thereof. Then, when it is desired to use the megaphone for merely amplifying the voice, the plate 11 may be swung entirely out of the interior of the mouth piece 2 as illustrated.

In the construction illustrated in Fig. 9, the mouth piece 2 is mounted on a shell 1 the mouth piece 2 being preferably made of wood, a plate 5 and horn 7 preferably also of wood and of integral formation, are applied to the mouth piece 2 by pivotally mounting the plate 5 on the mouth piece by means of a pin 17. This allows the late 5 to be swung edgewise, carrying the orn 7 d out of the way of the mouth piece 2 d when it is desired to apply the mouth tov the mouth piece. The horn 7 is provided interiorly with a pipe 8 and a reed 9 substantially similar to the pipe 8 and reed 10 in the horn 7 illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 8 of the draw- When it is desired to use a whistle conjunction with the megaphone, the megaphone may be constructed with a shell 1 e and a mouth piece 2 preferably of wood, which mouth piece 2 has slots 18 and 19 extending radially through its walls and diametrically opposed .to each other. The whistle is of substantially circular formation and, having a flattened mouth piece 21, is mounted in the mouth piece 2 by means of a lug 22, which extends into one of the slots 18 and is secured by means of the pin 23 which is inserted into the mouth piece 2 across the slot 18. whistle 20 has another lug 24, which is adapt ed toL extend through the slot 19, passing out- The 1' side of the. mouth piece 2 when the whistle 20 is in position in the interior of the mouth piece, this lug 2 4 being provided forthe engagement of the thumb and finger to move the whistle 20. Thus constructed, when it is desired to use the whistle 20 in conjunction with the megaphone, it may be swung into the mouth piece 2 and the lips may be applied to the whistle, the megaphone serving to amplify the sound thereof. Then, when it is not desired to use the whistle but to use the megaphone for merely amplifying the voice, the whistle may be swung outside the mouth piece into such position that it will not interfere with the application of the mouth to the mouth piece.

Both the tin horn and the megaphone are highly desirable instruments for use in producing a noise in public demonstrations, and the combination of the two instruments'in one allows both economy of construction and convenience in use. At the same time the effect of the horn is greatly increased by using it in conjunction with the megaphone, while the usefulness of the megaphone is in nowise impaired by the union of the horn therewith. By movably securing the horn, or other sound producing instrument, to the megaphone, the liability of misplacing the sound producing instrument, when it is not used in conjunction with the megaphone, is avoided, and it is maintained in position for the most convenient application of it to the megaphone when it is desired, it being only necessary, with the use of the constructions illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 6 of the drawing, to shake the megaphone in the proper direction with one hand to effect the appli cation of the horn to the mouth piece of the megaphone or to remove it therefrom, the horn swinging on its hinged connection by merely partaking of the motion imparted to the megaphone. T he megaphone thus having the horn or other sound producing instrument secured thereto is also particularly suitable as a toyfor children, who will quickly lose a small article that is completely detached from a larger one, owing to the predominant impression made by the larger article.

From the above description, it will be evident that my invention is capable of considerable modification without departure from the scope and spirit thereof.

1 claim:

1. As a new article of manufacture, a com bination megaphone and horn comprising a megaphone having one end smaller than the other end, and a sound producing instrument hinged to the smaller end, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a combination megaphone and horn comprising a megaphone, having one end smaller than the other end and having a mouth piece on the smaller end, and a sound producing instrument hinged on the mouth piece, whereby it may be applied to the mouth piece or turned away to give access to the mouth piece, substantially as and for the purposes specified.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a combination megaphone and horn comprising a megaphone having a shell with one end smaller than the other end, and a mouth piece secured to the smaller end adapted to receive the mouth for talking through the megaphone, and a sound producing instrument comprising a plate hinged to the mouth piece and a horn passing through the plate and carried thereby, provided with a reed interiorly thereof, the horn being adapted to be brought into alinement with the megaphone so that its sound may be amplified and being adapted to be moved out of alinement with the megaphone, to allow the mouth to be applied to the mouth piece of the megaphone substantially as and for the purposes specified.

CHARLES W. WOLF.

W itnesses P. I. TUssING, W. H. ROBERTS. 

